11th Hour Time Capsule
posted by Editor at 9:53 AM
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Friday, September 07, 2007
11th Hour = Optimisim
I'm no big fan of Dicaprio's acting skills. In the 11th Hour he proved that his speaking skills were no less wooden than his acting. Despite that, this film is a must see for everyone - liberals, conservatives, moderates and anarchists alike.Why? This film is not partisan. Opinions are provided from diverse source including the former chief of the CIA, top scientists and thinkers, policy makers, entrepreneurs and activists. Absent from the film is the ghost of partisanship that hovered over Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth.
The film does a decent job laying out the causes and consequences of anthropomorphic climate change. But that is not its primary mission. More importantly, it seeks to answer the question of 'why?'. Why has the human race brought itself to a state of existence so disconnected from the biosphere - our home. And, unlike Gore's film realistic solutions are presented - not the sort of solutions that might be characterized as "tightening the belt" of consumption. Rather, the solutions presented paint a picture of the way many of us might agree the world ought to be, with or without climate change.
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Labels: 11th hour, carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, documentary, environmental activism, global warming, leonardo dicaprio
posted by Editor at 8:06 AM
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
11th Hour: Coming Soon
Below is a reprint of the letter from the directors of the 11th Hour seeking your pledge to see the move:
Friend,
We are very excited that on August 17th "The 11th Hour" will open in New York and Los Angeles, then across the United States in the weeks that follow, and then around the world. We've worked extraordinarily hard with Leo on this project for three years, and we couldn't be more proud of the film.
The message of the movie is a simple one: our actions as a species are destroying the planet's very life systems. We need them to survive. Yet, more importantly, the film's message is one of hope. We can change our environmentally destructive ways, learn to live with nature and move together to a sustainable future.
"The 11th Hour" is a call to action for us to redesign our lives, and that's an extremely exciting challenge.
Obviously, this movie is very important to us, but its message is important to everyone. We want to see that message get out as far and wide as possible. So please come visit "The 11th Hour" to make your pledge to see the film. Just tell us when you'll see the movie, and please bring four or five friends.
We must all begin to act. You can begin by visiting the film's site and using the sample letters to help begin effecting change in your daily lives.
Thank you all, please see the film, but more importantly let's begin acting to create a healthier and sustainable future.
Very Sincerely,
Leila Conners Petersen
Nadia Conners
Directors, "The 11th Hour"
Friend,
We are very excited that on August 17th "The 11th Hour" will open in New York and Los Angeles, then across the United States in the weeks that follow, and then around the world. We've worked extraordinarily hard with Leo on this project for three years, and we couldn't be more proud of the film.
The message of the movie is a simple one: our actions as a species are destroying the planet's very life systems. We need them to survive. Yet, more importantly, the film's message is one of hope. We can change our environmentally destructive ways, learn to live with nature and move together to a sustainable future.
"The 11th Hour" is a call to action for us to redesign our lives, and that's an extremely exciting challenge.
Obviously, this movie is very important to us, but its message is important to everyone. We want to see that message get out as far and wide as possible. So please come visit "The 11th Hour" to make your pledge to see the film. Just tell us when you'll see the movie, and please bring four or five friends.
We must all begin to act. You can begin by visiting the film's site and using the sample letters to help begin effecting change in your daily lives.
Thank you all, please see the film, but more importantly let's begin acting to create a healthier and sustainable future.
Very Sincerely,
Leila Conners Petersen
Nadia Conners
Directors, "The 11th Hour"
Labels: 11th hour, carbon dioxide emissions, documentary, environmental activism, global warming, leonardo dicaprio
posted by Editor at 1:41 PM
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Register to See 11th Hour
Leonardo DiCaprio's new documentary film 11th Hour is accepting registrations. Sign up today and be notified when the film is released and other related events.According to DiCaprio, "global warming is not only the only number one environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity today," "We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet's future." (Source)
At last week's Natural Resources Defense Council gala in Gotham, the three-time Oscar nominee recalled taking part in an ABC film a few years ago that focused on threats to the Earth. "Unfortunately, the message was drowned out by the inclusion of the contrary viewpoint," said DiCaprio, who narrated and co-wrote the forthcoming environmental documentary.
DiCaprio said this film focuses only on those who acknowledge global warming, such as Stephen Hawking, Mikhail Gorbachev and Andrew Weil. "The message won't be diluted by our having to yell over oil-company-funded 'scientists,' " he said.
Labels: carbon dioxide emissions, documentary, environmental activism, global warming, leonardo dicaprio
posted by Editor at 9:07 AM
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